There are 12 ways to get from Charing Cross to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, subway, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
5h 37m€176–316Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Amsterdam357.7 km
6h 42m€29–60Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus N824
12h 34m€47–95Subway to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street stationsubway
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
3h 55m€104–387Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
6h 12m€67–154Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Charing Cross to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar
5h 56m€221–260Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Charing Cross to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Amsterdamcar
7h 4m€97–182Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
3h 50m€122–360Fly London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
4h 4m€90–329Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
4h 18m€78–245Train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
4h 27m€77–227Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Liverpool Street stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STN - AMS
4h 34m€93–265
Charing Cross to Amsterdam by subway, foot, and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Amsterdam is to fly and train which takes 3h 50m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Charing Cross to Amsterdam station. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Charing Cross and Amsterdam is 580 km.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 37m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Charing Cross to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Charing Cross to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Amsterdam is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 37m and costs €170 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 12h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Amsterdam Centraal via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to Liverpool Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Blackfriars to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Charing Cross. It is currently 5:58 PM in Charing Cross and 6:58 PM in Amsterdam.
Charing Cross to Amsterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Book your Charing Cross to Amsterdam train tickets online with Omio.
There are 2868+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Charing Cross and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























